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Old 01-29-2013, 07:23 PM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
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A classless Jerry Rice responds:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8895051

Man, laugh it off if you are truly the best.

Personally I've got him 3rd behind Moss, Monk, then Jerry Rice.
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Old 01-30-2013, 12:11 AM
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A classless Jerry Rice responds:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8895051

Man, laugh it off if you are truly the best.

Personally I've got him 3rd behind Moss, Monk, then Jerry Rice.
Moss is the goat. Hands down. Rice also said that he put Young and Montana in the HOF. A little 2 cocky. Most of Moss numbers are with Culpepper. Says it all IMO.
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Old 01-30-2013, 07:59 AM
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After the last comment, it's pretty safe to say Rice is the best ever. DB1985 is never right about anything. Nor does he ever pay off his debts. Quite a combo.
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Old 01-30-2013, 09:03 AM
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Montana made Jerry Rice great. And he is one of the greats, no doubt.

Moss made Culpepper look like the greatest QB of all time.

I don't believe it can even be debated that Jerry Rice isn't Jerry Rice if he has Dante Culpepper behind center instead of Joe Montana.


If you can only define greatness by stats, then you not only have to be one of the best, but you then also have to fall into a perfect scenario to make you great. Like Jerry Rice.

If you can define greatness based on sheer impact - Moss is greater than Rice. Period.

Rice was an outstanding WR who benefited from having an outstanding cast around him, which often led to single/blown coverages thus amazing plays and stats.

Moss would force defenses to scheme around him. Moss, in his prime, changed the game.
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Old 01-30-2013, 10:44 AM
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Michael Irvin also called Moss the greatest deep threat ever....but found it laughable to call him best ever. It is pretty laughable. Yes it helped Rice had Montana but it also helped Montana he had Rice.

Not really sure why its classless for Rice to say he's the best, but not for Moss to say he's the best. Double standard much?
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Old 01-30-2013, 06:45 PM
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Michael Irvin also called Moss the greatest deep threat ever....but found it laughable to call him best ever. It is pretty laughable. Yes it helped Rice had Montana but it also helped Montana he had Rice.

Not really sure why its classless for Rice to say he's the best, but not for Moss to say he's the best. Double standard much?
He came across as pissed that someone would possibly question his crowned status as the greatest ever and referenced his 3 rings as that being his self-appointed benchmark for greatness. He did correctly reference the good fortune of playing with the greatest pair of QB's ever, which was a bit redeeming, but overall came across as classless. If you don't agree, then well, there's that. One opinion vs. another.

Like I said - if he wasn't so threatened by Moss, laugh it off and wish the guy luck. He would definitely have come across as the bigger man, at least.
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Old 01-30-2013, 07:15 PM
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He came across as pissed that someone would possibly question his crowned status as the greatest ever and referenced his 3 rings as that being his self-appointed benchmark for greatness. He did correctly reference the good fortune of playing with the greatest pair of QB's ever, which was a bit redeeming, but overall came across as classless. If you don't agree, then well, there's that. One opinion vs. another.

Like I said - if he wasn't so threatened by Moss, laugh it off and wish the guy luck. He would definitely have come across as the bigger man, at least.
Do you think it was classless for Moss to say he was the best ever?

I don't think he's threatened at all, but we can assume these guys all have pretty big egos. When someone questions your rightful spot as the top dog, you respond.

He did wish Moss luck, after he explained why he thought he was the greatest. We'll agree to disagree, but I am interested in your response to whether or not you thought it was classless of Moss as well.
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Old 01-31-2013, 03:29 AM
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A classless Jerry Rice responds:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8895051

Man, laugh it off if you are truly the best.

Personally I've got him 3rd behind Moss, Monk, then Jerry Rice.
I don't know if Moss is better than Rice or if Rice is better than Moss but Art Monk doesn't make my top 20.
Hell he isnt even the best Redskin WR, Charley Taylor would have that honor.
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Old 01-31-2013, 04:20 AM
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Sure Rice had Montana, BUT Moss had Pennington in College, it's a wash!
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